“kHOPE” (king’s Health Outcomes and Patient-relevant Evidence synthesis) research group Principal investigators: Daniel Munblit. The kHOPE research group brings together people interested in outcome research to synthesise evidence and improve patient care. Project status: Ongoing
A pledge to end diabetes stigma Diabetes stigma can have a negative impact on the health, self-care, well-being, professional and social lives of people with diabetes. Project status: Ongoing
ACCESSCare-I: Impact Principal investigators: Richard Harding. Co-design project: developing resources with stakeholders for person-centred care for LGBT+ people facing serious & advanced illness, end of life & bereavement. Project status: Ongoing
ACCESSCare-P: Perspectives Principal investigators: Katherine Bristowe. Multi-method study: how to ensure LGBT+ inclusivity from the NHS policies that shape services to how patient experiences can be measured for quality improvement Project status: Ongoing
Activities on inpatient wards Principal investigators: Alan Simpson. Investigating what makes activities desirable for service users to combat boredom on inpatient mental health wards. Project status: Ongoing
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) vs conventional ventilation for patients with moderate to severe acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: The RELEASE trial Principal investigators: Luigi Camporota, Danny McAuley. Investigates the clinical & cost-effectiveness of early APRV compared to conventional lung protective mechanical ventilation in moderate-severe AHRF patients. Project status: Ongoing
Assistive devices to support indoor and outdoor mobility for people living with advanced illness Principal investigators: Matthew Maddocks. Improving the quality, acceptability and uptake of assistive devices to support indoor and outdoor mobility for people living with advanced illness Project status: Ongoing
Better End of Life Project Principal investigators: Katherine E Sleeman. Understanding experiences of dying, death, and bereavement in the UK, and compelling local and national policy-makers to act to improve people’s experiences. Project status: Ongoing
Better provision for people from minoritised ethnic groups Principal investigators: Professor Catherine Walshe. A realist approach to understand what works, for whom and in what circumstances to create whole systems policy solutions for practice. Project status: Ongoing
Breathlessness as an invisible contributor to the loneliness epidemic: an exploration of experiences and pathways Principal investigators: Lisa Jane Brighton, Sam Norton. We will explore how breathlessness and loneliness affect each other in older adults, using photo elicitation and national data, to improve future support. Project status: Ongoing